Ryleigh is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ryleigh means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ryleigh across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ryleigh has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ryleigh is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “descendant of Roghallach”. A modern feminine spelling of Riley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,576 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 752 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 82 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 83 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ryleigh per year, United States (1986 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (2,041/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (50/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (4/yr).
Ryleigh has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #342 nationally (given to 2,107 babies that year).
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